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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-11
THE SOUTH.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, has invited the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland to visit that city
next fall. New Orleans has done likewise.
TIE Kentucky elections took place on the
lst. The Democrats were generally sue
cessful. There We're reports, however,
that the Labor ticket had carried Newport
and Covington.
WILLIAM F. FORWARD, holding a number
OF offices at Palatka, Fla, has been sus-
pended by the Governor on charges of NAL
feasance, the defalcations amounting to
$25, 900.
A SLIGHT earthquake shock was reported
In Nashville, Tenn, on the 1st- No damage
was done.
NINE new cases of yellow fever and no
deaths were reported at Key West, Fla,
on Thea
COLONEL E. W. ROBERTSON, Congress
man-electo of the Sixth district of Louisiana,
and who represented the Sixth district in
the Federal Congress from 1877 to 1881, is
dead.
MARYLAND Prohibitionists have nomi-
mated the following ticket: For Governor,
Summerheld Baldwin, of Baltimore; for
Attorney General, James Pollard, of Balti-
more; for Comptroller, Thomas E. Wright
of Cambridge.
The steamer George Law was sunk at
petersburg, Va, recently, a port hole being
lett open. No lives were lost, although 300
colored excursionists were on board at the
time.
HE other evening John Bales, of Clar-
enoon, Ark, was aSsassinated while asleep
by a man with whom he had quarreled
AT Manchester, KY, during the voting in
the recent elections. six men were killed
outright and a number wounded. The fight
ing occurred over negroes vote, and more
Killings were likely, as the anlmosity was
assuming a vendetta form
The Louisville express was thrown from
the track near Greenwood, Va, on the 4th
b. w. Pettway, the baggage-master had
his head severed from his body and seven
passengers were very seriously injured.
The COurier-IoHrNGt has reports from sew
enty-four Kentucky counties ont of ll9.
Ihese cast seventy-seven per cent. of the
entire vote OF the State IN 1884, when
Cleveland's majority was 81, S39 In these
counties the reduction of Cleveland,s vote
mas been BPS. Applying the same rate to
the remaining counties the total reduction
IN Buckner's vote will be 1l,9SS. This will
leave Democratic majority OF PAS 51.
FIRE broke out at Mason & Sons, Pratt
street, Baltimore. Nd, on the 4th A fire.
man named Schultz was killed and Chief
Engineer hennick seriously injured. The
nre- extended to adjoining buildings. prov
ing very destructive. Loss $500. GOO. par
TALLY insured.
Texas voted on prohibition on the 4th.
Indications showed that the amendment
was de1eated by about 60OO0 The other
constitutional amendments were also de-
ieateo. excepting one-extending the time
OF nololng the Legislature.
1HlhTf-FIvE business men were burned
out at Tampa, Fla, recently. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, s., $780,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-11
ARCTIC INDUSTRIES.
Important Mining Operations Carried on
In the Extreme North.

Important Mining Operations Carried on
In the Extreme North.
1t may not be generally known that
important mining operations are car
ried on within the Arctic Circle. Cry
olite is brought from Greenland to Phil
adelphia by the ship-load to be used in
the making of candles. At Ain, near
the North Cape in Finmark, extensive
copper mines have been worked for a
long time. When it is remembered
that most of the work has to be done
under ground, and that heat is what the
workmen suffer most from, it becomes
apparent at once that mines may be
almost as profitable in those high lati-
tudes as they would be on our coast.
The main thing is to have communica-
ton open once year for bringing sup
plies and carrying away the ores.
An engineer who visited the mines at
Alien a few years ago, to study the
condition in which they were worked,
found that the climate interposed no
obstacle. The mines, when fairly deep.
are warmer in winter than in summer.
In such work as has to be done above
ground. there is scarcely any Interrupt
ton. During the three dark months,
when the sun does not shine, there is
no lack of light to the eye accustomed
to the conditions. The sky is clear and
starry. the aurora is playing most of
the time, and whatever light there is
the reflection from the snow increases
and intensifies.
More than hundred and fifty years
ago mining was carried on extensively
about the shores of the White Sea by
Saxon workmen. Silver, copper and
lead were produced in quantities. Now
that the whale fishery has declined.
mining enterprise seems most likely OF
any thing to promote exploration and
settlement within the Arctic Circle
Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-11
FARM AND ,+ovsEAoLD.
Feed your calves well.

--Ee6Q your CAVES Well
SNAP Beans.-Cut up in little
pieces and cook in water until tender;
drain and pour over milk enough TO
cover them. Season with butter, pep.
per and salt N T. Herald.
Gluten meal. containing three
times as much nitrogen as common
corn meal, inseed meal or cottonseed
meal containing quite large percent.
age of nitrogen, as well as all animal
substances, are useful in stimulating
egg production.
Chopped Potatoes. and chop
or cut into dice, fresh cold potatoes
Add little milk and, as soon as it be-
gins to cook, stir in little milk thick
cned with -four. AS soon as it Is
cooked, season with pepper, salt and
q piece of butter A little more than
one-half pint of milk may be used
with one pint of chopped potato
Good Cheer. f-..-
-Thickening for Immediate Use.-
When thickening is wanted in hurry
melt half an ounce of butter in sauce
pan and mix it smoothly with a tea
spoonful of -four; put the pan over
a gentle fire and stir the contents with
a wooden spoon for two or three min
utes, moistening them with cupful of
stock; then boil for three minutes longer
and season to taste.-CEeUeLd1d Leader.
Let the fathers who have suffered
from the extravaganza of wives, the
fathers who have suffered from their
own extravagances, the fathers who
e 60 81
consult with or accept the advice Of
the mothers, give their daughters wise
instruction upon matters of business,
and a generation of young husbands
and wives will rise up and call them
blessed.-Il1teT Ocean.
Spanish Omelet.-Chop up half of
a sweet Spanish pepper and cut up
large tomato; cut up two ounces of
ham into dice, mince three button
mushrooms. and have an onion with a
Glove of garlic; season with salt, cay
enne and capers. Fry the onion and
ham in a pan, add the other. ingredi-
ents and simmer into a thick pulp:
Add to an omelet just before folding
and serving, and pour a fine tomato
sauce around Chicago Herald.
Cultivated in groves, the average
growth in twelve years of several va
rieties of timber has been ascer-
tanned to be about as follows: White
maple reaches 1 foot in diameter and
80 feet in height; ash, leaf maple or
box elder, l foot in diameter and 20
feet in height; white willow, IL inches
and 40 feet; yellow willow, 10 inches
and So feet; Lombardy poplar, 10
inches and 40 feet; blue and white ash.
10 'inches and % feet; black walnut
and butternut, 10 inches and 20 feet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-11
THE LATEST.

By collision bet, Ell an accommodation
and construction train near Greenfield,
Mass, the other morning, the engineer was
killed and two passengers badly hurt.
KNIGHTS Of Labor propose to test the
legality of the evictions Of the salt works
strikers at Natrona, Pa, in the courts.
MILBROoK, the county seat of Graham
County, Kan, was almost destroyed by a
hurricane on the night of the 4th. A boy
was killed and twenty-five other persons
were injured. The towns of Hill City and
Plainville were also damaged. the storm
extending along the Solomon valley.
The trial of the Chicago boodlers ended
in conviction on the 5th. Most of the de-
PENDANTS received sentences of two years
Imprisonment, the others being fined 81 900
each.
PROMINENT Chicago gentleman says
t1at he met McGarigle in Quebec. A
man supposed to be McGarigle, 1t was said,
took passage at Quebec on sailing vessel
bound for Gibraltar, passing himself off as
an invalid, although it was well known that
be was in perfect health.
VIOLENT shocks of earthquake destroying
signal houses were recently reported at
L tghout, Algeria.
IHIRTY-EIGHT French railway employees
living at Avrincourt, Germany, have been
expelled from that country.
The Volunteer won the Goelet cup in the
YACHT race at Newport, R. l., defeating the
Maytiower by eight minutes in a course of
forty miles.
THE Oregon salmon catch and canning
this year will only be about seventy-tive
per cent. of last years record and half of
what it was in 1884
BY the upsettIng of boat near Council
Bluffs, Iowa, on the 4th, five persons were
drowned. The accident occurred in
eQuali, those who were saved clinging to
Tue canopy of the boat until rescued.
SOUTHERN Wisconsin on the 9Th was in
an extremely parched condition, with fires
threatening what little was left to the
farmers.
BUSINESS failures Dun's report) during
The seven days ended August numbered:
For the United States, 1853; for Canada, 20;
total, 1S3; compared with 1S4 the previous
week and l54 the corresponding week Of
last year.
ing department of the silk mills at Harms
burg, Pa, struck work the other day be-
cause of a reduction of one cent per yard.
THE Dublin University cricket club is or
ganlzing a team to visit Canada and the
United States.
ONE of the reports recently current on
Wall street was to the effect that Mr.. Stay
ner would resign from the presidency of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Rail-
road Company, and that either B. Harrison
or l. c. Waite would be elected in his place
WILLIAM HoGG WooLsLEY MARKHAM. the
British naval officer arrested some days
ago at Kansas City charged with forgeries
while attached to the service and taken
to Chicago, viii be returned to the scene Of
his crime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-11
SOILING MICH COWS.

Benefits to BE Derived From the Gradual
Introduction OF the System.
1t will be better to use the pasture
for all the cows, and make up the de-
acisncy of pasture by feeding all the
cows in barn morning and evening.
The run Of the pasture will have two
fold advantage. First, it will give the
cows exercise, plenty of fresh air and
water, whenever they wish to take it.
Second, it will give them a greater
variety of food, which will not only in
crease the quantity and quality of their
milk, but promote their health.
One who has not had considerable
experience in soiling will hardly he
prepared to give his cows a sufficient
variety of food if Kept wholly in stable.
We think this is one cause of unfavOr-
able results in some cases of sOiing.
A pasture, especially if old, has a great
variety of grasses, and each grass pos
sesses some qualities that the others do
not. This variety of food more per-
fectly satisfies all the wants of the
animals, and many of the wild species
Of grass, found in pasture, have more
delicate aroma and give a finer flavor
to the milk and butter, than the one OF
two varieties of cultivated grasses US
ually fed in stable. Clover is raised .
for early cutting as soiling crop and
is an excellent food, but when COWS
are confined to this single food for any
length of time the flavor of the butter
is not so good, and the quantity grad
ually decreases. This is equally the
case when any single food is given,
and the aim should be to feed as greata
variety as possible. We therefore adj
wise that soiling be introduced grad
ually, using oAc-third to one-half past.
ure, and feeding the balance in barn.
When a variety of food is provided,
cows will do as well in every respect,
fed in stable as in pasture. But TINS
can not be provided without some prep
aration. Winter rye should be sOwn
upon good warm land for early spring
cutting. Medium clover and orchard
grass to follow the rye; and these may
all be cut several times in season
The rye must be cut before heading
and then will grow another crop in
three or four weeks. 1t may be cut
three or four times. While feeding
the rye, small quantity of ground
oats, or corn meal and bran mixed, or
oil meal and bran should be fed for
variety. when cows are wholly soiled:
but when part pasture is used, the rye
or the clover will be sufficient
The greatest objection usually made
against soiling is the supposed neces-
sity of combining the animals in the
barn; but animals may be soiled with
perfect freedom of exercise, during -
all the time, except while eating their
rations. 1t is more economical TO feed
in the barn than in the yard, as each
cow can enjoy her food unmolested,
and will waste less than in racks.
Some feeders keep their animals close
while soiliDg, but this is neither neces-
sary nor best, except in the case of
cattle. Cows are more
and will give more milk, if
allowed four to six hours exercise ev-
sry day.-NGtioRGI Lire-St Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-11
THE WEST.

THE miners in the Hooking Valley, o.,
have struck for semi-monthly wages.
GREAT damage IS reported from tires In
the vicinity of Kalamazoo, Mich.
EARTHQUAKE shocks were reported from
st. Louis, Kansas City, Lexington and
other parts of Missouri on the morning of
the Cd; also at Huntsville, Ala, and Padu-
cab, Ky, where a lake was formed. Not
much damage was done
DR.. ST. JOHN, owner of the schooner
Blake, by which boat McGarigle, the
boodler, made his escape, has been ar
rested by the Chicago authorities.
THE preliminary trial at Detroit, Mich,
of Sergeant Clark, Of the Twenty-third
regiment United States infantry, for the
shooting of Private Albert stone, resulted
in his discharge. Stone, who had been
sentenced to military prison for conduct
.derogatory to military discipline. tried to
escape, and Clark, who was on guard, shot
him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-11

-Atchison, Kan, does an annual
grain business of five million five hum
dred thousand dollars.
The Osceola times., 1887-05-14

the motifs. epaulets, plastrons. collars.
plaques. quilss, and many of the pas
sementeries that are to be used for
special purposes.
The popular an effective "sets" In
jet sometimes comprise panel for the
skirt, collar. epaulets, V or plastron.
and trimming for the sleeves that can
also be utilized for pockets on basque,
If preferred. Less elaborate sets in
clude only collar, plastron, and
sleeve trimmings, and there are others
that have pointed piece, or plaque,
reaching the entire length of the back
and finished with pendants, which is
made in the same piece with collar.
epaulets, and V for the front This
style is suitable either for mantle or
basque, and can be so arranged tina.
it can be detached from one and used
on the other as necessity may demand.
Many Of the new passementeries are
in galloon style, that is with straight
edges. and there are some with picot
edges, and geometrical designs in solid
beads down the center on ground
work of open meshes. Another style
is sort of buckle pattern, or oblong
pieces of the shape and about two
thirds the size of postal card, that can
be used continuously, or detached and
placed diagohally at intervals, or ar
ranged In various effective ways, the
same as the passementeries that are
made of separate motifs and flashed
with pendants on one edge. Another
style has one edge straight, and the
other describing points or leaves; but
the insertion, or galloon, designs are
at present most popular.
Very rich passcmenteries are made
entirely of satin and Grape cord, either
together or separately, and are relief
from the glitter of jet. These come in
black, and are made to order to match
colored materials. Passementeries
made Of colored beads, in heliotrope,
golden browns and various cashmere
combinations, are provided for garnish-
lltn III toioiS, ioi
same purpose there are very rich passc-
menteries made of colorcd beads inter-
mixed with metal cords of all colcrs.
For trimming woolcn materials there
are fiouncings. panels, vests. collars
and cuffs made in mohair braid and
filet-work, of the same general style of
those Of last season, but in new pat
terms, that can be obtained in black
and the leading fashionable colors. and
are made to order for special shades.
Galloons and trimmings made with one
straight and one irregular edge, or
both edges irregular, are shown in the
same style. Most of them are in solid
color, but there are some very hand
some ones in two-tone effects. These
garnitures are employed on goods of
the same color or contrasting color.
Black is used on all colors. and there
are some pretty effects produced by the
use of red on blue, green on red gold on
brown, Demorests Monthly.
The Osceola times., 1887-05-14
Remarkable shower Of ousuis.

Talking Of quails, said . man from
Nevada few years ago we had most
remarkable shower Of auails in Virginia
City. 1t occurred about four o. clock in the
fall Of the year. Where the quail came
from no one could imagine, as they werd
Of the large mountain variety aud perfect
beauties. The fall OF birds extended over
three-auarters OF a mile Of ground. Peo-
pie caught them by putting their hats
over them or by simply picking them up.
Every body had quail. About one hun.
dred were caught alive and kept in cages
and pens in various parts Of the town.
The most probable solution Of the phe-
nomenon was that the birds had collected
at some points in the Sierras for the pur-
pose of migrating TO the southwark, but
had either mistaken their course or had
been blown out Of IL, and so few on and
on till they were obliged TO come to tho
ground through exhaustion.
The Osceola times., 1887-05-14
DiSHORNlNG CATTLE.
A MInnesota Farmer Who Claims 1t Il
Not q Cruel Practice.

Not q Cruel Practice.
The practice of dishorning cattle IL
surely gaining in favor among the
farmers of the Northwest. At first il
was supposed that the services of a vet
erinarian were required. The average
farmer now finds that he can perform
the task himself and with little or nu
danger of loss. The objection on the
ground of cruelty is less frequently
heard as the subject becomes better
understood.
Advocates Of the system claim that
the horns cause more pain in the aggre.
gate, when left on the head to gouge
into other animals, and perhaps their
owner, than the saw causes in taking
them off. A farmer in Minnesota, after
suffering considerable loss from the
horns of his cattle, made up his
mind that they must come off. He
posted himself as well as he could, pro-
cured suitable tools and then waited,
dreading the job, for some time before
he could get up courage to attempt it.
At length he nerved himself to com.
mence with a COW which had killed a
fine colt for him. The work was so
quickly and easily done and the cow
minded it so little when turned loose
that he tried another and then another
until he had taken the horns from
thirty head at this first attempt. The
wounds soon healed up and all have
done well. Instead of worrying and
hooking one another, as formerly, when
in the yard, they now huddlc together
like flock of sheep. They will also
crowd about the trough to drink with.
out fighting.
Taking off the horns will necesstate,
with many, some other method of tying
up in the stable. The most common
methods in use here are tying a rope
about the horns or placing the neck
between two stiff stanchions. Neither
of these will answer for hornlcss COW.
NJ y. Herald.
The Osceola times., 1887-05-14
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
Jet to Remain the Leading Garniture--
Rich New Fassementeries.


Until some trimming can be found
that will be equally effective. econom-
ical and capable of being applied to
such I'm endless variety Of uses, jet
will probably remain the leading gar
niture; and it is safe to predict that
those who invest largely in jet trim
mings this season, even the most ex-
pensive qualities, will be sure to get
their moneys worth out of them. and
be able. possibly, to utilize them for
various purposes before they will be
considered pdsse.
The majority of the beads are small
and very finely cut, and placed closely
together so as to produce a solid effect,
which is varied in the newest designs
by the introduction of what might be
termed 'lace" effects. although jet is
the only material used. Thus, the
inner part of the motif that has solid
edge may be made entirely Of rather
large meshes formed of strung beads,
or. If the design be floral. the strands
are used TO stimulate the veins, or form
the inside of the petals.
Another noticeable feature is the al
most universal use Of very deep fringe
or long pendants - . completion p
The Osceola times., 1887-05-14
She Broke the Engagement

because she saw that he had ceased to love
her. Her beauty had faded, her former
high spirits had given place to dull lassi-
tude. What had caused this changei Func-
tional arrangement; she was suffering from
those ailments peculiar 10 her sex. And SO
their two young lives drifted apart. How
needless, how cruel! Had she taken DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription she might
have been restored TO health and happiness
IL any lady reader Of these lines Is similar
ly afflicted, let her lose no time in procur.
ing tho "Favorite Prescription" 1t will
give her new lease Of life. Sold BY drug
gists. under a positive guarantee from the
manufacturers, Of perfect satisfaction in
every case, or money refunded. Bee guar
antee on bottle wrapper.
The Osceola times., 1887-05-14
THE FOOTPATH.

Out at the doorway with shrill delight
Ringing clear OF alloy,
After butterfly flashing so white,
As 1t wheels and floats In the soft sunlight,
He darts, o adventurous Joy!
Away! the fields are waving the wheat
Stands proudly over the path,
The path winds onward, winning his feet
Through avenues arched and shady and sweet
Sweet vista that childhood hath.
hut stay; the butterfly has up flown
High in the stainless blue;
Under the shadowing wheat, alone
He stands and wonders, still as a stone.
For all the world is new.
He sees each beautiful stem, blue-green,
Standing alone in its grace,
Great pendulous poppies afiame between,
And little convolyulus climbing 10 screen
That dim forest world from his face
He sees overhead, as they dance to its tune,
The ears flash white in the wind;
But that musical laugh before mid noon
Ripples far and faint in the heat, and soop
Leaves silence only behind
And the silence falls on his fresh young soul
Like the far sound of the sea
Infinite, solemn; its strange control
Possesses him quite; quick fancies roll
Through his brain; half fearfully
He looks and the long path seems to strain
His tremulous lips apart;
Some sudden trouble his eyes sustain;
For so the folded blossom OF pain
Has broke in his childish heart.
What is it:-somc swift intuitive glance
Half-shapen only in thought.
OF strange worlds. OF wide mischancei
Some intimate sense of severance,
Or loss'-I know not what.
He tur S and leaps for his mothers arms
Out OF the doorway lean;
She folds him safely from all alarms,
Ana rallies his courage with rythmica charms
Yet knows not what he has seen.
g. T. Maurice, a Nomdn's Journal